2006 DODGE CHARGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT END REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS BALL JOINTS, BUSHINGS AND CONTROL ARMS DUE TO A FAULTY SUSPENSION SYSTEM DESIGN. *SMD
2006 Dodge Charger complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →
DODGE CHARGER STALLS WHILE STOPPED AT STOP SIGNS OR RED LIGHTS LIKE ITS OUT OF GAS. AT FIRST IT WOULD DO IT MAYBE ONCE A WEEK AFTER FILLING UP MY TANK, BUT NOW IT IS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. MY VEHICLE IS AROUND 137,000 MILES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
AFTER FUEL UP, CAR STALLS. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AS I WAS TURNING IN FRONT OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC AND CAR STALLS AND CAR JUST STOPS. WAS ABLE TO HAVE CARS AVOID HITTING ME AND EVENTUALLY STARTED CAR AGAIN - ONLY TO HAVE IT STALL ONCE AGAIN. CAR ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT FOR A 10 YEAR CAR - THIS IS A LIMITED EDITION DAYTONA. VERY UNHAPPY TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND DODGE HASN'T DONE ANYTHING TO REMEDY THIS 'MANUFACTURER FAILURE'! SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING SELLING THIS VEHICLE AND SWEARING OFF ALL DODGE MAKES IN THE FUTURE.......HAVE BEEN A LOYAL DODGE CONSUMER SINCE THE 70'S!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 05/03/16*LJ
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SEVERAL OTHER UNKNOWN INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A TUNE UP WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT AND THE SENSOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
CAR STALLS AFTER GETTING GAS. HAS STALLED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH, AND HAS ALSO STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HARD TO CONTROL AND NO POWER STEERING WHEN IT STALLS.
HEAD LIGHTS FLASH WHILE DRIVING THEN SHUT OFF THEN COME BACK ON. AS I DOWN SHIFTED ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR DIED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON NOW I'M STUCK WITH A BROKE DOWN CAR. IT SHIFTED REALLY HARD AND DIED AT THE SAME TIME THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON
VEHICLE HAS BEEN OVERHEATING AND HAS CAUSE MANY HEADACHE CAUSE OF NO WAY TO TRANSPORTATION FOR ME OR FAMILY TO WORK,SCHOOL ECT. SPENT LOT OF MONEY OF TRYING TO FIX FROM DEALERSHIP TO NOT GET RESOLVED. FEEL LIKE IM BEING ROB!
WHILE DRIVING MY HEADLIGHTS, AND PARKING LIGHTS FLICKER LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE OR SOMETIMES JUST GO OUT, FOR A FEW SECONDS. I NOTICE THIS HAPPENS IN THE COLD WEATHER ESPECIALLY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
CAR STALLS AND ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, LOSS OF STEERING WHILE EITHER SITTING STILL OR DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AFTER ADDING FUEL TO THE CAR.
TAKATA RECALL . I HAVE CONTACT DEALER AT PUENTE HILL CHRYSLER DODGE ON 8/19/2015. SPOKE WITH REPRESENTATIVE OVER THE PHONE AND THEY ASSURE THAT THE PART NEED IT TO BE ORDER AND LATER TIME THEY WILL CALL ME FOR THE REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THIS NEVER HAPPEN. ON 8/19/2015 WAS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER. LOCATION IS 17280 GALE AVE, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91748 (626) 626-2000. MY PHONE NUMBER, SAME I HAVE PROVIDED [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
WHEN TRYING TO FUEL THE CAR, THE PUMP CONTINUALLY CLICKS OFF LIKE THE TANK IS FULL. WILL ALSO SPIT FUEL BACK OUT WHILE PUMPING (NO MATTER HOW SLOW YOU TRY TO PUMP). I DON'T SEE HOW THIS ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
CAR STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPED, BUT NOT ALL THE TIME, IT'S VERY ERRATIC. ON OCCASION IT CUTS OUT FOR A SECOND WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT 50 MPH.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT ARM AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER,THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL BOX OVERHEATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. VIN CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) OVER TWO MONTHS AGO AND CALLED THE DEALER FOR MONTHS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER LATER STATED THAT THEY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR BUT WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT OTHER VEHICLES NEEDED TO BE SERVICED FIRST. THE DEALER DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE PART WAS AVAILABLE SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
VEHICLE TURN OFF AND STALLS WHEN DRIVING 55MPH. TURN OFF AT INTERSECTIONS AND VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL WHEN VEHICLE TURNS OFF.
MY DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES INSIDE ALL FLICKER OFF AND ON AND DROP TO ZERO. THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT LOOSES POWER, IT'S VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND NOBODY SEEMS TO HAVE A FIX. FOR IT, NOT A DEFINITIVE ANSWER. MY OUT SIDE LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF AS WELL, BUT I REPLACED MY LIGHT SWITCH AND IT FEELS LIKE THIS IS JUST A TEMPORARY FIX.
ENGINE STALLS (SHUTS OFF) AFTER REFUELING. MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION. THIS HAPPENS AFTER REFUELING (NOT TOPPING OFF).
OUR PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE CAR CONTINUES TO "DIE IN FLIGHT." I HAVE UPLOADED A VIDEO TO YOUTUBE. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/SSAWXDFDSWA THIS OCCURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE. THE RPMS JUMP UP AND DOWN. THE OIL LIGHT AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT FLASH AND DING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR.
I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WHILE THERE HAS BEEN NO PARTS MADE AVAILABLE FOR MY VEHICLE. I HAVE STERN CONCERNS ABOUT DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND A POSSIBILITY THE AIR BAG CAN RUPTURE AND I CAN BE HIT WITH PIECES OF METAL.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
MY CAR KEEPS STALLING EVEN WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 20 MPH, ESPECIALLY WHILING PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A MONTH WITH NO RESOLUTION. MY CAR IS NOT SAFE.
AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS, THE CAR STALLS/DIES 2-4 TIMES. RESTARTS RIGHT UP BUT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT HAS DIED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, TURNING ONTO OTHER STREETS IN TRAFFIC AND PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOTS INTO TRAFFIC. SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE!
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
FRONT SUSPENSION WORN AT 45K MILES. REPAIRED AND WARED OUT AGAIN AT 60K MILES.
I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, TURNING LEFT, AND MY VEHICLE JUST TURNS OFF. VERY UNSAFE FOR A CAR TO TURN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. LUCKILY THIS DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. 2 OTHER INSTANCES, I WAS TURNING OUT ONTO A BUSY STREET, PULLING OUT OF THE GAS STATION AFTER FILLING UP. IT MAKES ME NERVOUS TO PUT GAS IN THE CAR AND WONDERING WHEN THE CAR WILL DIE OUT. THE SHUTTING DOWN OF THE VEHICLE HAPPENS AFTER EVERYTIME I PUT GAS INTO IT. ITS NOT AN ISSUE OF OVERFILLING THE TANK BECAUSE I,VE BEEN FILLING UP A VEHICLE GAS TANK FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE. EVEN IF I DON'T FILL IT UP COMPLETELY, THIS OCCURS. I HAVE HEARD FROM MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME YEAR CHARGERS. OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE HAVE SAID ITS THE VAPOR PURGE VALVE ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SMELL NEAR THE TIE ROD. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,300.
AFTER FIILLING THE GAS TANK OF THE 2006 DODGE CHARGER R/T THE CHARGER HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER LEAVING THE GAS STATION. THE CHARGER WOULD RESTART. THIS IS A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE. THE 2006 DODGE CHARGER R/T HAS ALSO STALLED OUT ON HIGHWAY ON RAMPS A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE CHARGER WOULD RESTART BUT THE CARS BEHIND WERE NOT VERY HAPPY. THIS IS ALSO TRAFFIC SAFETY PROBLEM.
VEHICLE STALLS FOR NO REASON WHILE IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS APPEARS TO HAPPEN EVERY TIME AFTER TOPPING VEHICLE UP WITH FUEL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT SATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A PISTON IN THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ
AFTER FUELING THE CAR, IT STALLS OUT WHEN I LEAVE THE GAS STATION. IT HAS STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, DURING A TURN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED. AFTER STALLING, IT STARTS BACK UP AND EITHER STALLS AGAIN OR STARTS TO DO A HARD STUTTER/BUCKING.
SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IN MOTION, THE DASH LIGHTS BLINK AND POWER IS LOST. SOMETIMES IT WILL CONTINUE TO RUN AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT MOVE. ON OTHER DAYS IT RUNS JUST FINE. THERE ARE NO CODES THAT FLASH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT STAY ON EXCEPT FOR WHEN THE DASH LIGHTS ARE FLASHING. A SIMPLE SEARCH WILL VERIFY WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ALOT. IT IS NOT THE FUEL TANK PROBLEM. IT HAPPENS WHILE STILL AND HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION. A WHILE BACK I WAS TRYING TO CROSS A BUSY INTERSECTION AND IT HAPPEDEN AT THAT POINT. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE SINCE ABOUT 50,000 MILES AND WE ARE AT 80,000 NOW.. IT STAYS PARKED ALOT FOR BEING 10 YRS OLD.
I HAVE COMPLAINED ON THIS VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES NOW. IT CONTINUES TO HAVE A RANDOMLY STALLING ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IT IS NOT THE GAS TANK. IT HAS FINALLY STARTED CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON (YAY! IT MIGHT ACTUALLY GET FIXED). JUST KIDDING! THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THE CODES THAT SHOW UP ARE GENERAL PCM CODES THAT MEAN NOTHING. FROM ONLINE RESEARCH, IT APPEARS IT MAY BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE PCM, ECM, OR NUMEROUS OTHER PARTS. EITHER WAY, MOST OF US GO WITHOUT CARS FOR WEEKS WHILE MECHANICS CANNOT FIND THE ACTUAL CAUSE THUS CANNOT FIX A DANGEROUS VEHICLE. MOST OF US DON'T WANT TO DRIVE VEHICLES THAT STALL WHILE GOING 40 MPH.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE SHIFT LEVER WAS PLACED INTO THE PARK POSITION BUT THE GEAR FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V583000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
AFTER FILLING MY GAS TANK MY CAR STALLED ON THE FREEWAY. THE NEXT TIME I FILLED MY TANK MY CAR STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON SIDE STREETS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE VAPOR PURGE VALVE. I CAN ONLY FILL MY TANK PARTIALLY OR I STALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.
AT 105000 MILES I NOTICED THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEPTEMBER 2015 AFTER FILLING IT THE CAR REPEATEDLY STALLED WHILE IN TRAFFIC, AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHILE GOING AROUND A TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS. ONCE THE TANK WAS AROUND 3/4 FULL I NOTICED IT STOPPING. IT RESTARTED, BUT CAUSED ME TO STOP IN TRAFFIC AND WAIT A SECOND TO PUT IN N OR P TO RESTART AND THEN BACK INTO GEAR. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD AND SURPRISED IT HASN'T ELEVATED TO A RECALL. I THOUGHT IT WAS BAD FUEL - THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, 2 FILL UPS LATER IT STILL OCCURRED LEAVING NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR ME TO TROUBLE SHOOT. THAT LEAD ME TO THE INTERNET AND I FOUND INVESTIGATION PE 13-016 WHICH SOUNDS EXACTLY WHAT MY ISSUE IS. I CALLED THE DEALER TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THE RECALLED AIRBAG FIXED. I ASKED THEM TO REMEDY THIS CONCURRENTLY BUT THEY ACTED REAL STUPID ON THE PHONE - I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE PARTS WERE ON HAND TO FIX IT AT THIS TIME. I HOPE THEY HONOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AS I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND DON'T REMEMBER GETTING THE LETTER SENT TO ME ON THIS MATTER. I AM CURIOUS FROM THIS REPAIR WHAT THEY WILL NOT COVER AND IF THEY WILL OVERCHARGE FOR OTHER ITEMS THAT "THEY FIND". I AM NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT THEY ARE COVERING UNDER THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE CHARGER. WHEN THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER UNLEVELED LAND, THERE WAS A DELAY WITH THE ABS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DEALERS AND THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL CUT OFF . THE LIGHTS HAVE FLICKERED OFF AND ON. THE ROOM NEEDLE GOES DOWN LIKES IS CUTTING OFF AND THEN GOES BACK UP. I HAVE THE CHARGER 2006 RT POLICE PACKAGE. THIS HAS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, TURNING AT CORNER, AND SITTING AT THE LIGHT. THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS.
CAR SHUTS OFF AFTER FILLING TANK. HAPPENS EVERYTIME I FILL UP. MECHANIC SAYS IT HAS TO DO WITH THE CHECK VALVE.
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